Thesaurus:celebration

Thesaurus

celebration

English

Noun

Sense: a social gathering for entertainment and fun

Synonyms

• celebration
• entertainment
• feast
• festival
• festivity
• function
• gathering

Hyponyms

• dance    [⇒ thesaurus]
• party    [⇒ thesaurus]

Meronyms

• conversation
• cheers    [⇒ thesaurus]
• dancing
• drinking
• eating
• socialising
• speech    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• Wiktionary:Roget Thesaurus Classification

  6 Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers

  6.2 Division II. Personal Affections

  6.2.3 Section 3. Extrinsic Affections

  “883. celebration” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

• “celebration” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.